The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL) and the host Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL), observed James Clemens's basketball team edge Austin by a score of 40-38.

The Jets (12-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Bob Jones (Madison, AL). The Patriots come into the 7A Area 8 challenge with a 17-7 record. In their last challenge, Bob Jones edged Madison Academy (Madison, AL), 75-61, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Black Bears encounter the Hartselle Tigers (Hartselle, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Austin will attempt to improve on its 6-17 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 21-3 record after their 58-45 league win over Decatur (Decatur, AL).